National Republican., 1887-10-11
IAUNpRYMEN,s COUNCIL.
The Members OF the National Associa-
tion Compare Notes.

ANU uthlberh OF tne rhtioubt hbbOCtN-
tion Compare Notes.
A remarkably intelligent 1oking body Of
men were gathered together In room 100,
Arlington Hotel, yesterday morning at 1890
o'clock. Fully forty delegates were pres
ent, and there was not paper collar worn
by one Of them. They constituted the
Laundryman's National Association, aud
for two days more they will continue in
session here. One feature OF the assembly
was the entire absence Of the Celestial
"washee-washee." The members Of the
association are making open war on the
bias-eyed children from the "flowery king
dom,n as 1t is an acknowledged.fact that
the "heathen Chinee" is given TO cutting
prices below a civilized standard.
AT 10:40 President W. M. Lawrence, OF
Minneapolis. MINI, called the fourth an
nual convention to order, and then Secre-
tary Purchase read the minutes Of the last
session. Routine business occupied the re-
mainder Of the time until a recess was taken
for lunch.
The convention reassembled at Q O'Clock,
aud the committee on new members re-
ported favorably on twenty-six applications
and unfavorably on three others---one OF
them being that OF lady. Another Of the
rejected ones was Mr.. II. l. Dumble Of
this city. 1t is very probable that the con-
stitution will be amended so as to allow
ladies TO become members OF the associa-
tion. The objection to Mr.. Dumble was
merely technical one, and the executive
committee are endeavoring to adjust affairs
In that case.
President Lawrence read his annual ad-
dress, and he was heartily applauded, The
various officers then read their reports, with
the exception Of the secretary.
The committee on entertainment reported
that to day from to 3 o'clock the dele
gates would visit the capitol. and in the
evening attend the theaters. On Wednes-
day about fifty OF them, some with their
wives, will leave the Arlington Hotel for
four hours ride around the city.
The evening session convened at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. @. A. Royce, Of Springfield, Mass,
read a paper on "Triaes,n and Secretary
Purchase read a paper by. MIR. A. r. Rob-
ventions." There was considerable dis
cussion on both contributions, and the
evening was spent most pleasantly. The
ladies who are with the delegates were
present at the session, motion having that
end In view having been offered In the
afternoon by Mr.. NJ. B. Townsend.
A display Of improved machinery for
morning at Willard Hall.
The National Laundry Journal, Of Chi
cago and New York, will be published here
daily during the convention. The editor
and proprietor is Mr., Charles Dowst, aud
Mr.. s. NJ. Dowst Is the associate editor and
manager.
The following members paid their dues
TO 9th the seer secretary yesterday an and were s deco
Jughart, Brooklyn; w. L. Hermans, Cohoes,
N. Y; E. Levi, Philadelphia; T. G. Sew
ard, Philadelphia; James Bostwick, Brook
lyn; George Mohun, jr., Pittsburg; Learch
Bros, Baltimore; II. A. Utley, Ware, Mass. !;
w. II. Yinger, Harrisburg, Pa; A. w.
Cummings, Dunkirk, N. Y; F. A. Parsons
New Britain Conn; M. Prayer, Savannah,
Ca; j. A. Bowden, Columbus, Ohio: G.. T.
Chase, Washington, d. c.; j. r. Taylor,
Birmingham, Conn: NJ. b. Townsend, Law
renee, Mass; Ira Godfrey, Washington, d.
G; T. NJ. Glare, Philadelphia; o. X. Reed,
Philadelphia; G. N. Carr, Philadelphia;
Q. J. Miller, Philadelphia; Wilson g. Binder,
Philadelphia; G. P. Clayton, Philadelphia;
9. Z. Goddard. PhiladelDhia; A. p. Adams,
Troy, n. Y; Merrill Spaulding, Chicago;
J. H. Toof, Concord, N. II A. j. Humpa-
rey, Minneapolis; A. L. Richards, Phlladel-
phia; E. V. Kohnstam, New York city; f.
A. Schultz, Philadelphia; j. r. Purchase,
Minneapolis; A. +. Doremus, Chicago; W.
NJ. Armstrong, Columbus, Ohio; NJ. Bar
mum, Elmlra, N. l.; ID. w. EcclestOn,
Philadelphia; G. A. Royce, Springfield,
Mass; y. H. levitt, Salem, Mass. !;
w. w. Owens, Manchester, N. H.; E. j Can.
non, Toledo, Ohio; F. w. Dustin, st. Louis;
Allen Conklin, Chicago;W. L. Wild, Detroit;
II. j. Skinner, Buffalo, N. Y; j. P. Traffe,
Brooklyn: W. II. Garlock, Cleveland Ohio:J.
NJ. King, Lancaster, Ohio; W. NJ. Lawrence,
Minneapolis; G. b. Writer'S, Waverly, N.
Y; Peter Myers, Rochester, N. Y; o. E.
Lindsey, Bridgeport, Conn; L, G: Carr,
I. e. Mercer, go Mlanf2saBSdis; 2aS5Si adssi41ha, adssi41 H.,
Pease, Syracuse, N. Y; L. Syers, Louisville,
Ky; A. L. Gere, Chicago; u. Chiera, De-
troit, Mich; 8. II. Kelly, Phllaielphla; II.
G. Marshall, Springfield, Ohio.
The following are the officers OF the as
ISOLATION: W. M. Lawrence, president,
| Minneapolis, Mimi; o. X. Reed, first vice
president, Philadelphia, Pa; Maj. Taylor,
second vice president, Indianapolis, lud. ;
Ira Godfrey, third vice president, Wash
| ipgtop, d. c.; @. s. Lockwood, fourth
vice president, Evansville, Ind; John r.
Purchase, secretary, Minneapolis, MINI;
| A. F. Doremus, treasurer, Chicago, Ill w
NJ. Armstrong, rgeant-atarms, Colum'
| bus, Ohio.